Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-08-11
An Example of Lincoln's Eloo.,


made during the same canr. Y
Senate, but it was not one "a
bate speeches: ''The Declores
independence was formed hyT
reseutatiyes of American El.s,
thirteen States of the Cont.
twelve of which were ,la,ef5
communities. We need nor
the way or the reason of tbeig
ing slaye-holding communitie.
sufficient for our purpose tb,f
them greatly deplored the evil
that they placed a provision n
Constitution which they .ras
would gradually remove The r.
by cutting off Its source. ms
the abolition of the slave t-,d.
general was the conviction H.
lie determination, to abolish NJ. NJ
can slave trade, that the nroy,
wEsch / have referred to \.
placed in the Constitution dssl.-
that it should not be abolished T.
to the year 1908. A constitnt
provision was necessary to preys
the people, through Congress I,
putting a stop to the traffic Inn.
ately ut the close of the war. NJ, |
slavery had been a good thing ma.
the Fathers of the Republic
taEcn a step calculated to dim5
its benefcent influence among M.
selves, and snatch the boon wro
from their posterity? These comg.
mites, by their Representative
old Independence Hall. said Ia /.
whole world of men, We hold ba
truths to be self-eyident: that an h.
are created equal; that they are +
dowed by their Creator witt ce~
inaIienable rights; that amoagh.
are life, liberty, and the pursuit
happiness. This was their map,
Interpretation Of the ECONOMY If
Universe. This was their lofty
wise, and noble understanding If
Justice Of the Creator to his crrsrr
Yes, gentlemen, to all hi, creature,
the whole great family Of man.
their enlightened belief. nat
stamped with the Divine image
likeness was sent into the world d
trodden ON and degraded, and h
brutcd by its fellows, They ga,,
not only the whole race of maa
living. but they reached forward
seized upon the farthe,t poster
They erected beacon TO guide d
children, and their cAildrcas
dreu, and the countless myraisv
should iuhabit the earth ia oa
ages Wise statesmen as tie, wa
they knew the tendency of pfo,nr-
to breed tvrant,, and so t1cy -
lishcd the great, self-cvideut uu
that when in the distant tuUr oa
man. some faction, some mtas|
should set up the doctrine that aE
but rich men, or none bat white mg /
on none but AnglO-SaNon white ug
were entitled to life, liberty, and
pursuit OF happiness, their poslei-
might look up again to the Declarad
of independence and take courage
renew the battle which their h,h-
began. 50 that truth and justice %
mercy and all the humane and Cn
tian virtues might not be eXtingui3a
from the Ind; so that no man gol
hereafter are to limit and ciToz
scribe the great principles on vl
the temple of liberty was le
built,
CHOW, my country men, II YOU m
been taught doctrines conflicting VI
the great landmarks of the Decsa
ton of Independence; if lon
listened to suggestions which W@
take away from its grandeur and
tilatc the fair symmetry of ~
portions; if YOU have been inclined
believe that all men are not cIeai'
equal in those inalienable rights e.
meratcd hy our chart OF liberty
me cutreat you To come back. he'a'
10 the fountain whose waters ,p.H
close by the blood of the Reyo.n'o
Think nothing OF me-take 10 1uo1-
for the political fate Of any
wnomsoeyer but come back 70
truths that are in the Declaration
Independence. You may do a91Y4s.
with me You choose, if You VIII
heed these sacred principles
may not only defeat me for the SeTa
but you may take and put me-
death. While pr, snding no lno.'
ence to earthly houors, do clam
be actuated in this contest bs
thing higher than an anxiety
office | charge you to drop
paltry and insignificant though
any mans success. 1t Is nol'.
am nothing; Judge Dougla. T.
ing. But do not destroy the i,.l
tai emblem of Humanlty-the ps-
.tion of American independents